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SAHRDAYĀLOKA ‘sūcayitavyaḥ, 'sūcayanti', etc. in the sense of 'indicating' or 'suggesting'. As noted earlier we have no absolute faith in the authenticity of all these plays, and even when we choose to accept some from Bhāsa's pen, following Dr. Unni's observations, we have reservations about their present form; i.e. we feel that even the so called authentic or near-authentic plays are stage-adaptations and are not in their original form as drafted by Bhāsa. However, as a prima facie view, we go along with these plays as Bhāsa's creations.
To begin with, in the Svapnavāsavadattam, we have the following: sarpavyakti-at Svapna. V & vyaktam - svapna V. 7; VI 14,
In the Pratijñāyaugandharāyaṇa, we have 'vyaktam' atmahite kşamam' - (Act. I, Introduction); and also -
Yau. - "vyaktikstam a-sāmarthyam..." etc. and, "vyaktam balam...” etc. Then, kāñcukīyaḥ - 'suvyaktam...' (Act. II) rāja - vyaktam... (Act II). & yau. - "vyaktam bharatarohako..." etc. (Act. IV) The Avimāraka has - kauñjāyanaḥ - vyakta-hima-mūrtiḥ... etc. (Act. I) Avimārakaḥ - vyaktam svayam viņām vādayati - (Act. III). The Cārudatta has - Nāyakaḥ - sarvathā suvyaktam gītam (Act. III) and also, - Sajjalakaḥ - dīpa-prabhā-vyaktīkstam drśyate (Act. III) - The Pratimānāțaka has - Rāmaḥ - "suvyaktam prabhavāmīti...” etc. (Act. I. 11)
and also, Bharataḥ - “bahumāna-vyākṣiptenamanasā suvyaktam návadhāritam... (Act. III).
The Abhișekanāțaka has - Angadaḥ - "vyaktam utsrjya deham”, etc. (II. 25); and also, Rāvaṇaḥ - "vyaktam indrajitā...” (V. 10) and also, “Rāmaḥ - vyaktam daiva-gatim... etc. (VI. 34)
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